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Multi-city solution driven design jam kicks off in Delhi

“I came here because I want to make my city a better place to live in,” said an enthusiastic participant as the first edition of three-city design jam ‘City Sessions: The Future’ kicked off in Delhi over the weekend. The event was organised by LetMeBreathe, a global storytelling platform on climate change, pollution and sustainability […]

By Smitha Verma

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Egypt's COP presidency set into motion

As Egpyt prepares to host the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27), it has set out a vision for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP27 will be taking place in Egypt’s coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh from November 7th to 18th, 2022. According to a media release by Egypt’s COP27 […]

By LMB Staff

Lumpy Skin Disease hits several states of India

A little-known disease, till about a month back, has now taken gigantic proportions in India. The lumpy skin disease (LSD) that affects cows especially has spread across 15 states in India from July to September 2022. According to the data from The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, over 20 lakh animals, and 97,435 […]

By Smitha Verma

Youth participation in India critical to meet SDG goals

According to the United Nations, more than 1.8 billion youth make up the largest young generation that this world has ever seen and it is impossible to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 without their active participation. The theme of this year’s International Youth Day was ‘Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating A World for All […]

By Alok Bansal

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Getting indigenous communities into climate conversations

The two communities of Kolis (fishers) and Warlis (tribals/Adivasis), residing on the edges of Versova Creek (Madh Koliwada, Versova Koliwada, Dharavli village) in Mumbai share a unique relationship with the city and its coasts. To celebrate this local culture and the unique fabric of the city that is home to generations of indigenous communities, a […]

By Smitha Verma

Fighting California’s drought with solar panels

Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in California is about to launch an experiment, called Project Nexus, to cover California’s canals and aqueducts with solar panels. In a conversation with LetMeBreathe, Josh Weimer, External Affairs Manager, TID says, “Project Nexus is really the proof of concept for an academic research paper that was initiated by two individuals […]

By Payel Sen

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UN chief calls upon polluters to pay

In a stern speech, the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said, countries should impose windfall taxes on fossil fuel companies and divert the money to vulnerable nations suffering worsening losses from the climate crisis. He sent out a stern message that “polluters must pay” for the escalating damage caused by heatwaves, floods, drought and […]

By LMB Staff

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Delhi leads in ease of EV adoption in the country

In the past one year, Delhi has seen an increase in the usage of electric vehicles (EVs) and the biggest reason for that upswing are the policies of the Delhi government which is promoting and incentivising the usage of EVs. The sales of EVs have soared by 40 per cent since the implementation of electric […]

By Sahil Sharma

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A beginner’s guidebook to carbon markets

To combat the clear and present threat of climate change and increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, innovative solutions are required by nations. Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a fresh report card on the world’s progress towards slowing climate change. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are rising across all major sectors […]

By LMB Staff

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